| 释义 |
Examples:global positioning system (GPS)—GPS (Global Positioning System)—using a talented person in an insignificant position—accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)—lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position—lit. ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position—don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)—Urbain Le Verrier (1811-1877), French mathematician and astronomer who predicted the position of Neptune—using the few defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness—position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune—the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year in24 equal periods—glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth—official authority used for private interests (idiom); attain private ends by abusing public position—permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position)—using the weak defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness—request permission to resign from an official position (old)—T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape)—put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)—floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position—the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back—purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position— |